Carr Allison’s Lea Richmond appointed to Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions Committee – Civil

Lea Richmond, IV, a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Birmingham office has been appointed to the Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions Committee – Civil for a three-year term. This committee is charged with drafting the language of the pattern jury instructions that are used across the state of Alabama in all state courts.  Richmond was selected by the Alabama Supreme Court in recognition of his superior skills and intellect in his legal practice.

An alumnus of the Cumberland School of Law and the University of the South (Sewanee, TN), Richmond’s practice focuses on the defense of transportation liability, products liability and health care litigation. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) – Young Lawyers Steering Committee, serves as the Chair of Civility and Professionalism Initiative, and is the Substantive Liaison to the Transportation Committee of DRI.  Richmond was named an Alabama Rising Star 2012 and a SuperLawyer® in 2013.

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Sullivan Named a 2026 Florida Super Lawyer®

Carr Allison shareholder Jennifer A. Sullivan of our Tallahassee (FL) office has been named a 2026 Florida Super Lawyer®. Attorneys are selected as a Super Lawyer through a rigorous process of peer nominations, peer evaluations and third-party research.  Congratulations, Jennifer! 

Sherman, Szczesniewicz and Akopyan Named as 2026 Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Stars

Carr Allison is proud to announce that attorneys Austin C. Sherman, Caroline Bateh Szczesniewicz and Betty Akopyan have been selected as 2026 Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Stars. Rising Stars are selected through a rigorous process of peer nominations, peer evaluations and third-party research. Eligibility is limited to attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or have been in […]


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